Choices

Cutting both costs and carbon emissions, British supermarket Waitrose shipped its new range of

"The Department for International Development has an interesting site which gives information about fairtrade producers and how thinking about how you shop can make a difference.  It encourages us to question where our goods come from to ensure a fair wage and price is given to the farmers in developing countries" - Ailsa Kelleher, 2009

Ignoring outside pressures, an increasing number of people are simply "choosing" to be happy, to follow an "optimism manifesto".

• Choices - a little "nudge" can hugely affect choices people make, leading some people to advocate a new role of "choice architect".

"At last I have got the latest Verdigris newsletter sent out.  It is quite satisfying but the proof will be in the feedback I get.  A lot of people seem to be interested but I would love to get more reactions from the readers..." - Ailsa Kelleher, 2008

• Addiction - should taking drugs to enhance sports performance be allowed?
• Choices - blink or think - what's the best way for making decisions?
• Freedom - are governments around the world becoming more sophisticated in using the internet to how restrict their citizens' freedom?

• Addiction - should taking drugs to enhance sports performance be allowed?
• Choices - blink or think - what's the best way for making decisions?
• Freedom - are governments around the world becoming more sophisticated in using the internet to how restrict their citizens' freedom?

• Addiction - should taking drugs to enhance sports performance be allowed?
• Choices - blink or think - what's the best way for making decisions?
• Freedom - are governments around the world becoming more sophisticated in using the internet to how restrict their citizens' freedom?